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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

113 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 6

Big Fire at Casino £15,000 Damage Fireman Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 1

Several business places in Casino were destroyed by fire last night. Other premises suffered severe…

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Narrow Escape Small Country Town Bush Fire Menace (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

The small township of Kaulconbridge narrowly escaped destruction last night by bushfires which raged on a three mile front…

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Home Burned Relief Worker's Loss Wednesday's Fire

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

A fire which occurred about 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon completely destroyed the weatherboard home of Mr. William H…

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Bush Fire Peril Damage Nearly £20,000 Danger Now Past SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 1

Damage from the bush fires which have been raging in the Blue Mountains district for many days, is estimated at almost £30,000. Fifteen…

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Bush Fire Damage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 3

Bush fires are vaging all round the district and much damage has been done Flames swent through R.W…

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''Put It Out" After Using Match Fire Precautions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 6

After using a match break in in two and then there is no chance that you will throw it on ground, while it is still alight…

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Madrid Bombed After All-day Lull Buildings on Fire (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 1

A Cable from London on Wednesday night stated:—Late tonight the Spanish rebels, after an all-day lull in the offensive…

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Noxious Weeds Spraying to Cease Danger of Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 2

The report of the Noxious Weeds Inspector, Mr. A. H. Hawkins, to Friday's meeting of Jem along Shire Council, showed that…

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Beware of Bush Fires

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 1

After using a match, break it in two, and then there is no chance that you will throw it on the ground while it is still alight: This is the advice…

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Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 2

A fire broke out in the garage owned by Mr. Fred Day and rented to Mr Bob Clough, at about 7.45 p.m. .on Tuesday. The fire bridgade was…

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Bush Fire Brigade Formed at Goolagong GOOLAGONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon the local landholders of the district gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Marsh, the motive being to form a…

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FIRE Caragabal Hall Destroyed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 6

Information is just to hand that the public hall at Caragabal was gutted by fire about 2 o'clock this morning…

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Room on Fire Serious Fire Averted Mr. Gillett's Promnt Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 5

A fire broke out in the engine room of Die business premises of Mr W. J. Bakar, of Ungarie, last week and bad it not been for…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 5

The meeting called for the purpose of reforming the Barmedman Bush Fire Brigade was poorly attended The Wiairinan (Mr John Kelly)…

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£1,000,000 Fire Distillery Destroyed Thousands of Galons of Spirits Burn Bundaberg's Second Big Blaze BRISBANE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 1

Damage estimated at £1000,000 was caused at Bundaberg last night, when the rum distillery owned by the Millaquin Sugar Co. was…

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Five Separate Fires in Large Block of Flats Scarch for Incendiary (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 1

Detectives are searching for an incendiary, believed to be insane, who made determined attempts on Friday and Saturday to set fire to…

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600 Families Homeless Ancient Houses Destroyed Big Fire in Prance (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 1

A cable from Anders (France) states that fire destroyed 30 ancient houses, and damaged many others here to-day…

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Fire

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 2

Sometime very early yesterday morning a fire completely destroyed, at Euabalong,West, the residence of Mr. J. A. Ryder, a railway employee…

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Disastrous Fire Damage Estimated At £13,000 HUGHES & Co.'s Store Gutted Worst Blaze In Years

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 1

THE most serious fire in Forbes for years occurred on Wednesday afternoon, when the extensive store premises of Arthur Hughes & Co., with a frontage to Rankin Street of 65ft., and depth of 130ft, were almost completely gutted, the damage…

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Hall Destroyed Early Morning Blaze at Caragabal Talkie Plant Burned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 8

As briefly reported in a previous issue, Caragabal Hall was completely destroyed by are in the early hours of Friday morning. All…

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